Kim Schrier

So, Mr. Siccardi, it is clear the bureaucrats here in Washington and the Biden administration are pushing a one-size-fits-all approach to EV policy.

Putting aside the climate motives behind the electric vehicle push, the policy, on its face, is a transfer-of-wealth scheme, harming folks like my constituents.

We want innovation that works for patients. We want cures.

This is such an important discussion, and while much of our work this past her was really focused on the immediate needs to come at the pandemic, the urgent need to bring down the cost of prescription drugs has not gone away for my…

What we are seeing is less snowpack and heavier rains, which is making for an earlier growing season.

It is my hope that this committee will work with the President and local stakeholders to ensure these efforts are fully funded.

I urge the committee to continue its support for Yakima Basin Integrated Plan.

The CLEAN Future Act would reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program for 10 years.

I am proud to say that I come from Washington State, a leader in carbon-free electricity and conservation.

I will soon be introducing legislation to create a year-long competitive grant program available to established state broadband offices.

We can't count on the free market alone to get broadband to rural areas.

Broadband access is a critical issue in my district, and in Washington State.

I am delighted to introduce Vickie Robinson, the General Manager of Microsoft's Global Airband Initiative.

I think it is essential that we do a much better job, as a profession, of recognizing substance use in young people.

I don't say, 'You have an addiction, you have to go someplace else.' I say, 'You have a disease, just like you have asthma.'

Washington State has invested millions of dollars to address downstream barriers that block Chinook salmon from reaching their spawning grounds.

Chelan County is highly vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires.

I am planning to reintroduce the Legacy Roads and Trails bill, which ensures dedicated funding to the U.S. Forest Service for projects that protect clean water and riparian habitat.

Shipping has become really unpredictable, delayed, more expensive, and perilous, especially for perishable goods like the apples and cherries coming from my district.

Improvements in this loop are critical for trade, emergency services, and fire safety.

This would include rehabilitating dams to improve safety and resiliency.

Only 3 percent of dams, though, have actually produced hydropower in America, and we could double that production without building a single new dam.

First, in Washington State we are a leader in clean energy production, and have made investments in hydro, wind, and solar power.

You do not give a shit about the health and welfare of our children. This horrid vaccine has already killed 600 people. You are deplorable.

We have weapons and are trained to fight off possible forced vaccinations. I will die protecting my family.